Small and Tiny Homes by D.C. Foote residential design services

Small homes,
big ideas.

Tiny homes, cottages, and compact residential design for infill lots, rural properties, and multi generational living. Small footprint, extraordinary experience.

40Years in Practice
1,532Projects Completed
$350/hr Standard Rate
05 · Small and Tiny Homes

Smaller is harder
to design well.

Designing a small home is not the same as designing a big home and shrinking it. Every decision matters more when you have less square footage to absorb mistakes. Storage, circulation, natural light, privacy - these become the whole game at 600 square feet.

David has designed compact homes for coastal infill lots, rural cabins, multi generational back yard cottages, and true tiny homes on wheels. Each one gets the same editorial attention a $2M custom home gets, because small homes deserve more care, not less.

What You Get

Small home specialties.

Complete residential design services tuned for compact residential design.

01

Space Planning

Every square foot justified. Furniture layouts tested before walls are placed.

02

Storage Design

Built ins, under stair, under bed, hidden. More storage than homes twice the size.

03

Natural Light

Clerestory windows, strategic placement, light wells. Small homes should feel expansive.

04

Multifunction Spaces

Rooms that do double duty. Dining that becomes office. Murphy beds that disappear.

05

Zoning Expertise

Which cities allow what size, where setbacks allow placement, what counts as habitable.

06

Site Integration

Outdoor living extensions, deck and patio integration, indoor outdoor flow.

The Process

Three to four
months typical.

  1. 01

    Site Walk

    Small lots have tight constraints. We walk before we sketch.

  2. 02

    Program Deep Dive

    How many people, how they move through a day, what must be preserved.

  3. 03

    Concept

    Three schemes minimum. Small homes benefit from exploration.

  4. 04

    Refinement

    Furniture layouts tested. Storage mapped. Light studies done.

  5. 05

    Permit Set

    Full drawings for the jurisdiction.

  6. 06

    Construction

    Present during framing. Small homes leave little room for error.

Small home,
big attention.

Tell us about your site and your program. We will come back with concepts you did not expect.

Start Your Program → Call (805) 444 1230